HTC Desire U vs ZTE Nubia Prague S

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire U:
    LCD
    Nubia Prague S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire U: 21 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Nubia Prague S:
    135 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 10.2 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Nubia Prague S:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Nubia Prague S:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Prague S: 2.5 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Nubia Prague S:
    6.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 29.7 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Nubia Prague S:
    148.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +2.5 mm versus Nubia Prague S
  2. 2. Nubia Prague S

    Height:
    148.2 mm +29.7 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    72.5 mm +10.2 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    6.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Nubia Prague S

    135 g

    +21 g versus Desire U

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Prague S

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Nubia Prague S has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Desire U.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire U, Nubia Prague S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UNubia Prague S
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Desire U: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire U

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Nubia Prague S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire U

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Prague S

    2200 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Nubia Prague S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationDesire UNubia Prague S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 148.2 Х 72.5 Х 6.8 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationDesire UNubia Prague S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationDesire UNubia Prague S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationDesire UNubia Prague S
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationDesire UNubia Prague S
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • White
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationDesire UNubia Prague S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationDesire UNubia Prague S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Surround audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Nubia Prague S.
SpecificationDesire UNubia Prague S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass